Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Lagos Cost of Living Comparison Between Benin and Lagos

🙂 Solo nomad: Benin is 18.4% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 60.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Benin is 15.3% cheaper than Lagos without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$2.51 ₦3,852

$2.64 ₦4,060

-4.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$49.38 ₦75.9K

$49.91 ₦76.7K

-1.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.36 ₦8,234

$5.43 ₦8,343

-1.29%

Cappuccino

$2.18 ₦3,348

$2.1 ₦3,225

3.81%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.34 ₦522

$0.37 ₦565

-8.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.2 ₦307

$0.22 ₦339

-9.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$0.85 ₦1,299

$0.78 ₦1,206

8.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.44 ₦2,208

$1.39 ₦2,131

3.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.32 ₦3,565

$2.36 ₦3,621

-1.69%

White Bread (500g)

$1.25 ₦1,916

$1.25 ₦1,925

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.3 ₦3,531

$2.29 ₦3,521

0.44%

Eggs

$1.69 ₦2,596

$1.77 ₦2,715

-4.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$6.21 ₦9,551

$6.31 ₦9,700

-1.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.28 ₦6,575

$4.34 ₦6,669

-1.38%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$5.4 ₦8,296

$5.3 ₦8,147

1.89%

Apples (1kg)

$3.6 ₦5,528

$3.58 ₦5,509

0.56%

Banana (1kg)

$2.03 ₦3,121

$2.11 ₦3,241

-3.79%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.12 ₦3,264

$2.16 ₦3,325

-1.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.4 ₦3,684

$2.34 ₦3,589

2.56%

Potato (1kg)

$2.42 ₦3,715

$2.41 ₦3,708

0.41%

Onion (1kg)

$2.01 ₦3,089

$1.94 ₦2,981

3.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.94 ₦2,981

$2.02 ₦3,102

-3.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.36 ₦551

$0.38 ₦588

-5.26%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$1.3 ₦2,001

$1.27 ₦1,951

2.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$3.17 ₦4,874

$3.17 ₦4,875

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.63 ₦971

$0.65 ₦993

-3.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.9 ₦1,380

$0.93 ₦1,429

-3.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 ₦1,152

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.83 ₦55.1K

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.25 ₦1,928

$1.19 ₦1,823

5.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.21 ₦3,397

$2.24 ₦3,447

-1.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.79 ₦7,357

$4.82 ₦7,404

-0.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.78 ₦1,205

$0.74 ₦1,135

5.41%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20K ₦30.7M

$20.4K ₦31.3M

-1.89%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.6K ₦31.7M

$20.9K ₦32.1M

-1.28%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$41.39 ₦63.6K

$42.25 ₦64.9K

-2.04%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$10.02 ₦15.4K

$10.05 ₦15.4K

-0.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.88 ₦52.1K

$33.72 ₦51.8K

0.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$30.86 ₦47.4K

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$12.47 ₦19.2K

Cinema Ticket

$6.24 ₦9,586

$6.44 ₦9,894

-3.11%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$83.6 ₦128.5K

$82.6 ₦126.9K

1.27%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$2,332 ₦3.6M

$2,270 ₦3.5M

2.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$18.92 ₦29.1K

$19.47 ₦29.9K

-2.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$24.53 ₦37.7K

$24.81 ₦38.1K

-1.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64 ₦98.4K

$65.5 ₦100.7K

-2.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$57.1 ₦87.7K

$56.4 ₦86.7K

1.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,070 ₦1.6M

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$614 ₦943K

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,689 ₦4.1M

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,346 ₦2.1M

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,916 ₦2.9M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,611 ₦2.5M

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$122 ₦186.9K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

16.33

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Benin: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lagos: October 29, 2025

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